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OHB System AG – We.Create.Space

OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high‑tech group OHB SE, which has more than 3,200 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high‑tech solutions for space. These include low‑orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees' passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.

For permanent employment OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a

The OHB Simulator Software Team delivers simulation‑software for a variety of spaceflight missions. Our simulators are part of the test and training environment for satellite operations and are an integral part of the development and engineering toolchain for the satellite control‑software. Whether you have years of experience leading teams and building (satellite) simulators, or are eager to bring your software skills to the space industry – your responsibilities in our team would include:

• Design and development of satellite simulators, including the models of satellite equipment and the space environment
• Continuous improvement of the simulation framework, user front‑end and the test‑/debugging interfaces and tooling
• Tasks along the full software lifecycle: requirements, architecture, design, code, test, integration and documentation
• Coordination with customers and internal software teams for the design, for reviews and the timely delivery of simulators
• Support for customer teams during mission preparation as well as during the maintenance phase of the simulators

• A degree in engineering with a major or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a comparable qualification
• Proficiency in modern C++, experience with Python
• Knowledge of federated simulation and co‑simulation techniques would be an asset
• Professional experience as (Simulator) Software Engineer or Technical Lead would be an asset
• Familiarity with Linux as a development environment, with frameworks like Qt and modern CI/CD tooling is a plus
• Experience in embedded software development is very welcome
• Experience with ECSS‑SMP tools/environments and software standards (e.g. ECSS‑E‑ST‑40C or DO‑178B) is an advantage
• Previous experience in the space sector with a focus on the ground station software would be an asset
• High motivation and independent way of working
• High communication, teamwork and time management skills
• Fluency in spoken and written English

• Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days
• Mobile Work: Hybrid work & mobile work abroad
• Structured on‑boarding process (incl. Assignment of a buddy in the first months)
• Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses & annual employee dialogue
• space projects
• Additional benefits: 13. monthly salary, accident insurance & company pension plan
• Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy
• Active health promotion: Health management, E‑GYM Wellpass & In‑company sports groups
• Family: Kindergarten subsidy / Kindergarten places, Childcare in the vacation period & paid child sickness days
• Mobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, Job bike & parking lots
• Company parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night
• Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development

A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.

Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don't fulfil all the requirements? No problem – we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.

OHB System AG
Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Sven Friedrich is available under career@ohb.de.